DMTA-20073-01EN, Rev. C, November 2015
Chapter 6
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c) Squeeze the tire to widen the opening, making enough room to remove the
stainless steel ring without wearing or tearing the tire lip, and then, while
maintaining a large enough opening, pull out the stainless steel ring.
d) Remove the other stainless steel ring by repeating steps 5.a to 5.c.
6. Insert the stainless steel rings inside the new tire. Do the following:
The stainless steel ring with the captive screws can be inserted in either of the tire
grooves.
a) Squeeze the tire on one side to widen the opening, making enough room to
insert the stainless steel ring without wearing or tearing the tire lip, and then,
while maintaining a large enough opening, insert the stainless steel ring (see
Figure 6-29 on page 102).
Figure 6-29 Inserting a ring in the tire
b) Turn the stainless steel ring inside the tire, to align it perpendicularly to the
tire’s axis, making sure that the screw-hole posts are pointing up toward the
opening.
c) Carefully align the four posts with the four holes in the tire lip.
d) Install the stainless steel ring in the retaining groove, carefully inserting the
posts in the holes on the tire lip (see Figure 6-30 on page 103).
Squeezing the tire to
widen the opening
and inserting the ring